Exxon Mobil Corp. is negotiating with Chad’s government about a record $74 billion fine the oil company was told to pay last month by a court in the central African nation because of a dispute […]
ABUJA- FORMER Spokesperson of ex- President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode yesterday faulted what he termed, the antics of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the media to blackout […]
On Monday November 14th 2016 at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Muslim Hassan lambasted the EFFC and its prosecutor, one Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, in open court for arresting Chief Femi Fani-Kayode at the […]
Whatever one’s take on last week’s electoral contests, it seems to me that Nigeria has several lessons to learn. First, contrary to the impression that INEC often leaves, elections can—and should—be smooth affairs. As results […]
The problem here is that a defining imperfect area of the US Constitution, the Electoral College, is profoundly polar opposite to democratic principles. America needs a system that can guarantee that the majority truly carries […]
ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the powers of the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the prosecution of judges accused of engaging in acts of corruption. Buhari maintained that the high court was bereft […]
It is no longer news that Nigeria’s economy is in recession. Many Nigerians are cash-strapped. This is as a result of salaries and wages not being paid as and when due, low patronage being experienced […]
I bring to the attention of the good people of Nigeria what the situation is like back home these days because any Nigerian who fails to speak up is an accomplice or accessory after the […]
The scrapping is a mere proposal because we have yet to be fully briefed on this matter. But the fact is that the government has an intention to make the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation more […]
The Ekiti State Government has rebuffed the plan by the Senate to investigate utilisation of bailout funds granted the state to settle salary arrears by the Federal Government. Generally, the Ayo Fayose-governed Ekiti said, Nigeria’s […]
Akin Oyebode is a Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence and the Chairman of the Office of International Relations, Partnerships and Prospects, University of Lagos. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Ben Ezeamalu, he spoke […]
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has responded to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s allegation that he (Atiku) was betrayed by the governor and former chairman of the EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu. PREMIUM TIMES published excerpts […]
The Nigerian equities market closed on a negative note on Monday as Forte Oil Plc, Honeywell Flour Mill Plc, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Nascon Allied Industries Plc and Oando Plc led a N64bn loss at the […]
The Senate on Tuesday voted to reject President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees, asking for “re-submission and rejigging”. The lawmakers’ resolution to return the list to the president followed the move by […]
A senior Nigerian soldier was on Tuesday killed by the Boko Haram, army sources told PREMIUM TIMES. B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel and commanding officer of 114 TF battalion of the Nigerian Army was ambushed […]
As an only child, he grew up without a father and learned to fight his own battles from an early age. Atiku Abubakar, Turaki Adamawa, rose above the challenges of his early life to enjoy […]
Former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, is dead. He died at the age of 93. Secretary to the Sultanate Council, Alhaji Faruk Ladan, announced in a statement he issued in Hausa saying that the […]
GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, swore in Mr Osarodion Ogie as the new Secretary to the State Government, SSG. The governor also appointed Mr. Taiwo Akerele as the Chief of Staff, Government House, […]
Hillary Clinton did not win. And so, she never succeeded in becoming the first female President of the United States of America. Therefore, you can go ahead and blame me all you want for going […]
In Nigeria, we all seem to suffer collective amnesia. We are a country that sweeps under the carpet sensitive national issues that should dominate national discourse and provoke outrage in every one of us. We […]
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